Goffstown News : Hopkinton

Communities gear up to help those in need

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT

BY SUZANNE D’AMATO To those of us who live in the Granite State, it’s no surprise that small-town folks have big hearts. With the holiday season almost here, the familiar requests for monetary donations and drives for items of all kinds are...(read more)

Local organizations offer help for tough times

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:31:00 GMT

BY SALLY BRZOZOWSKI The snow is finally melting as better weather comes to New Hampshire, but there is no such indicator that the economy will improve at the same rate, or anytime soon. However, many communities have programs and practices in place to...(read more)

Schools curtail operations in wake of ice storm

Goffstown Editor — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:36:00 GMT

BY SARAH LEBRUN The Dec. 11 ice storm left thousands without power and and curtailed the operation of many businesses and organizations throughout town, including the schools. In New Boston, officials closed the Central School from Dec. 12 to 18. Students...(read more)

Many struggle to pay last year’s fuel bills, worry about future

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:08:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It may be warm in July, but area residents are still feeling the pain of the past winter’s heating bills and fear what the future holds. Goffstown resident Carol Clark said her oil prices have tripled from what she used to pay....(read more)

Goffstown pair shares Revolutionary lessons

Goffstown Editor — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:26:00 GMT

BY KEVIN SHALVEY It might be an understatement to refer to Goffstown’s Ben and Jane Hampton as “patriotic” Americans. Both have traced their roots back to Revolutionary War soldiers, visited all but one of the major Civil War battlefields...(read more)